New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-30
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE COTILLON AND MRS. ROBERTs'S BALL
DANCING AT DELMoNrCo's AND At THE METRoPoL-
ITAN OPERA HOUSE.


ITAN OPERA HOUSE.
The week In society obtained good at the second
Cotion at DelmonIcos Monday night The Charity
ball at Baltimore on the evening made difference
New Workers. IL the President and Mrs Cleveland
there and OF in fashionable society
here gives rival entertainment on Cotillon or
Patriarchs' night. There was lull on Tuesday and
Wednesday but revival OF gayey followed on Thurs lay
evening" when Mrs Marshall o. ROberss ball occurred.
together with the Old Guard ball at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The principal topic Of subdued conversation during the
week wedding in Paris OF Mrs Stevens and her
MARQUIS This is perhaps conspicuous example OF
marriage OF convenience as has been recorded In
ngme II would not have occurred it had not been
convenient.
There was no attempt decoration at the Cotillon.
Here and there palm tree two but that was all
the night outside stormy that Demonicos In
terror was rendered by contrast 1t was pretty
when the guests began arrive and exchange greet
ings with Mrs. William Jay, Mrs Lloyd Bryce and Mrs.
Henry Munroe There the usual trihng in the way
dancing which invariably precedes supper at these en-
ertainments and was soon noticed that the music WAS
not OF the ordinary kind owing to the Of the
Hungarian band. The serious business OF the evening
began after supper when the german danced. The
figures much the usual Indeed, nothing at
all extraordinary was noticed about this german by
the guests, although one OF the morning papers
the next day did announce that "tweny couples dill
gently tried loose themselves in the course OF tho
performance This would certainly have been a note
worthy figure In Cotilon participated in by
"Tom" Howard and Mrs Walker Brecse
smith, Mr. Smith and Mrs. J. Cole
man Dray ton There very pretty dresses
ball and colblooded critics have been heard TO
dec are since that the rosebus already show signs OF
III this be II must be due 10 the lnherenc
ndcncy OF American women TO fade early There GER
ainy has been gayety dissipation enough this sea-
vet fO "A Ia
been gazed on for three seasons But for al this the
Cotillon passed OF successfully and even brilliantly
II Is safe to say that Mrs. Marshall O. Robertss bali
Thursday evening the successful entertainment
OF It's kind given this winter not only because 1t Is tho
only large private ball that has occurred but because
really was "a brilliant affair In the first place, the house
at Fhave and Eighteenth ST., No. lO7, Is particularly
we'll arranged for large ball, and Thursday evening
II shown TO the best advantage 1t was all thrown
OPEN and about 400 people were In it. Mrs. Roberts
received the guests in the drawing room assisted by Mrs.
Endicot and the Misses Endicott Her gown was OF
flame -colored velvet and lace, and she wore
beautiful diamonds. Two florists contributed
to the floral decorations, which were
elaborate and effective. The dancing went in the art
gallery 1t late when the guests arrived, as many OK
them had first attended the private theatrcals In Chick
ering Hail. musical entertainment at Mrs Kemps,
why many old gowns were worn at the eotllon
the ones na w 9f bc Ss
Of Thursday evening compared is the Bradley Martin
was the bradley Martin and the host had to insure the
houses for the night owing to the temporary
Mrs. Roberts's entertainment match for that Mrs
Roberts, however had no Lord Garmoye among her
guests.
The Old Guard is never too old to Dance and ball on
Thursday evening a conspicuous success. 1t is in
tact the handsomest public ball given in New-York and
ranks with Charity iii fashionable approval On this
occasion tho Opera House was freely decorated with
lowers and plants and the brilliant uniforms OF the OLD
Guard added 10 the attractlveness OF the scene Ihe
nearly all held contingent Of ladies with military
escorts In fact the military ement was p8iis am
seemed hard to realize that this Is Republic WITHOUT
any standing army To boast or
There we're two or musical entertainments In tho
course the week that deserve notice. Mrs W. n VAN
lerbilt's on Tuesday at the most brilliant An inter-
sng programme played through artsticaly by the
Philharmonic Club There is not one of the guests who
been prvegedto attend these four concerts
regrets they are over 1t Is hoped by many thas
when Mrs Vanderbilt fully emerges from seclason nexe
winter she will not be so much occupied WIN other
hings as TO forget to resume these concerts.
Mrs Kemp's musicale on Thursday evening was also
Its brilliancy perhaps was somewhat en-
HANGED by gay dresses OF the ladies' who later were
due at Mrs. Roberts's. Mrs Peabody at No lis East
ighteenthst also entertained her irienus Win SUMO
good music the afternoon OF Thursday.
One OF the incidents Of the week, but pieasahS
one was Mrs Charles De Kay Townsends dan at sixty
trst.st and Maisonave. on Wednesday on almost every
day there were receptions or Eat homes mrs Eas.naH
Johnson Of No. 65 West Fiftyfh St gave aea Oh MOD
day. and Mrs. A. j. yanderpoel Of No West sixteenth'
st. a reception. There receptions Also AZ Mrs'
George Joness No 2swest Twenty-hh-st, and al MRS.
Osgoods No 697 Fifthavs., Tuesdays at Mrs "iiouF
on Wednesday at Mrs. George stones on
Thursday and at MIRA Josiah Belden's and Mrs. " IL
Gibsons No. 7 West Fifty frstst, on the same gay,
well as at Mrs William b. Dnsmore's at NO Iass
Forty -seventh-st The Misses Feowes were az nome
Ineir friends on Friday from 70 p ~ MIA r.h II
Dodge of No, 225 Madisopave, introduced Miss EsnS
Dodge to her large circle Of acquantances ut recep
yesterday
The last Patriarchs ball will on February ING
Junior Patriarchs' fortnight later, the last Co'on v"
he 2lst, and Ash Wednesday on tho $50 -
Tho amateur performance Of "fne SNOWFALL ~ o
ring Hall To- morrow evening" should draw large crowd
md render substantial aid y the 81 Georges Boys Cuo'